THE END

 Kaselehlie Maing Ko!

Yes, it's true. This really is the end. This week was very bittersweet and full of many mixed emotions. I was so glad to be able to say goodbye to the members and people on Pohnpei. It was very hard to say goodbye, but I am so grateful to have served the people on the Micronesian islands. This week we stayed on Guam for a few days. We got to go to the temple and have our departing testimonies at the mission home. Our flight actually got delayed so we got to stay and proselyte an extra day. It was actually a blessing because we got to help do baptisms at the temple and we had a great amount of success that day. I am so thankful for all the things I learned and all the miracles I was able to witness. I know that my own testimony was strengthened, and I grew in my understanding of the gospel and gained a deeper conversion of my Savior Jesus Christ. I was able to see firsthand the love of God in the hearts of the people as King Benjamin described. I truly felt peace and joy from serving the Lord and helping others come unto Him. I know this work is true and I testify that Joseph Smith was called by God to restore His church to the earth. I know the Book of Mormon can change lives and I testify that if you read it and follow Moroni's invitation it will change yours. I kapingki mehlel ansou mwahu i kak wia ahi pwukoan misineri. Inenen kalangahnki mehn Pohnpei pwon oh arail limpaok oh pwoson kehlail. I ese doadoahket keieu kesempwal nan mour wet. I kadehde mehpwukat ni mwaren Jesus Christ, Amen.

pics

1. Beautiful sunset

2. Last district photo

3. Saying goodbye to some members

4. Us Elders arriving to Guam

5. At the temple

6. Leaving Guam

The final week

 Yes. That's correct. It is the final week here in Pohnpei. Am I sad? Yes, very. Am I glad I had this time to serve the Lord's people here? Totally! I wouldn't trade this experience for the world. Now it's time to absolutely grind and finish off strong!

As for updates, this last  week Latanya got baptized! It was awesome to see her make that covenant. As for this week we are gonna try to put another person on date per guidance of the spirit. I also got to go on exchanges in Kitti and Wone. They were awesome and spirit led exchanges for sure!

I'm so grateful you all could read these emails during my time here. Thanks for every single one of y'all! Keep being awesome and remember that God loves you always! Poakpoake kumwail koaros! 

-Elder Kamakam

Pics

1. Latanya's baptism

2. Our house we are staying in

3. The church building we go to

4. Ya boy outside haha

The flyest in Paies

 Kaselehlie Maing Ko! 

This week was a good week! We had lots of success with our friends and members here. Many really good lessons and people who are progressing well and seem to have genuine interest. We also have a baptism coming up this Saturday so that's really great also!

We did exchanges with the zone leaders this week and I got to go to Uh, which used to be my area way back in the day. It was really fun to see the area and a few of the people that I knew there. I say a few because a lot of the teaching pool has changed since then. Still an awesome time nonetheless!

As for this upcoming week, we've got some more exchanges planned and of course the baptism. That's basically a short recap of what's been happenin' here in the isle of Pohnpei! Love y'all and stay blessed!

-Elder Eubanks

Pics

1. You shall not pass!

2. A funny penguin I found

A whimsical week

 Kaselehlie Maing Ko! 

We had a splendid week I might say. We found some really cool people this week, part of them being a really cool family. The dad reached out to missionaries through Facebook and so the other elders made a time to meet but they realized he didn't live in their area, so they referred him to us. However, before we learned this, we had already found them and had a first lesson. It was cool to see how the Lord led us to them before we even knew about that. They are cool and definitely have a lot of potential.

We also had zone conference, and I gave my departing testimony. Very weird giving my departing testimony when I still have so much time left haha. Besides that, though the area is pretty good. We had almost 100 people at church thanks to the members and their ministering efforts. It has really helped the ward a lot. 

Anyways that's all for now. Hope everyone has a great week. I poakpoake kumwail oh doadoahk wet! Kauno en ieiang kumwail ansou koaros!

-Elder Kamakam

1.  My comp and I chillin'

2.  A rat that was almost as big as the cat that caught it haha

First week in Paies

 Kaselehlie maing ko!

It's officially been my first week in Paies and so far so good. The area is a bit slower progression wise but there are some really cool people. The ward also struggles a bit but from what I have seen the members are taking more initiative little by little so that's good to see.

As you know we had general conference this past week and our ward gathered to listen to the talks. It was an awesome experience as always and I invite you all to watch or listen to it sometime if you didn't get the opportunity.

This upcoming week is our zone conference and it will be my last zone conference as a missionary. It's crazy how fast time has gone and I am definitely going to miss these meetings we have as missionaries.

That's about it for me and this week. Hope everyone is doing well and thinking celestial! Love y'all a ton!

-Elder Kamakam

Pics

1. Some pictures of a jungle and small waterfall we stumbled upon

2. Us at lunch on pday

Kicked out

 Kaselehlie Maing Ko! 

This week we were in a trio until transfer calls. It was busy having 2 areas but it was really fun. I am getting kicked out or transferred from kitti. I am going to the area where we were in the trio. It's called Paies and I'm with Elder Tangi's last comp Elder Garner. I'm officially dying in Pohnpei so I'm grateful for that. 

Other than transfers and having to work in a trio that was about it for the week. This upcoming Saturday and Sunday the wards are going to watch general conference together so that'll be awesome. I am super excited to continue working hard this transfer and help the people of this Island grow closer to Jesus Christ!

I poakpoake kumwail koaros. Kalahngan en Kauno pwehki soang koaros e kin ketikihengie nan mouret. Kauno en ketin ieiang kumwail ansou koaros!

-Elder Kamakam

A bittersweet week

 Kaselehlie Maing Ko! 

This week was bittersweet. The work was pretty good and we even had a baptism! Yes that's right folks, Kenzie has entered the fold. He also now has the Aaronic priesthood which is crazy! It was bittersweet however because today 5 missionaries from Pohnpei finished their missions and are headed home, one of them being Elder Tangi, one of my companions way back in Eirike.

We got to do the Haka for them at the airport before they left so that was fun and super energetic. All in all it makes me even more sad when the day comes for me to board that plane. Until then we gonna keep grinding out here because we not done yet baby!

We are trio-ing up this week because Elder Tangi's comp is now companionless. Transfers are also this upcoming Saturday.  That's about it for everything recently. Love y'all and keep on keepin on!

-Elder Kamakam

Pics

1.  Kenzie's baptism!

2. Bamboo trees

3. Cool local Bridge

4. A lobster a family fed us